Crop Quality
The Crop Quality surveys of maize, wheat, sorghum, sunflower and soybean are performed annually by The Southern African Grain Laboratory NPC (SAGL).
The following links provide access to the SAGL Crop Quality results for the various production regions. It also provides the production region map and SA Averages for the following crops:
The goal of these
Crop Quality surveys is to accumulate quality data of the commercial crops on a
national level. This valuable data reveals general tendencies, highlight
quality differences in the commercial crops produced in various local
production regions and provide important information on the quality of
commercial commodities intended for export. This detailed database contains
information collected over several seasons.
Under an agreement with the members of Agbiz Grain, a representative sample of each delivery is taken during the harvesting season at the various silos according to the prescribed grading regulations. A sub-sample of each of these grading samples is collected in a container according to grade and class per bin at each silo. A composite sample is taken from the container and divided. This sub-sample is sent to SAGL. The collaboration between Agbiz Grain and the SAGL ensures representative samples as the foundation of this unique and useful database.
For the purpose of these
surveys, South Africa is divided into 36 grain production regions.
Various grain storage and handling companies are represented by the different
collection depots (silos/bunkers/bags) in a particular production region.
SAGL uses the production estimate figures of the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) of the Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALLRD) to ensure that the composite sub-samples proportionally represent every year’s harvest.
The following links provide access to the SAGL Crop Quality results for the various production regions. It also provides the production region map and SA Averages for the following crops:The following links provide access to the SAGL Annual Crop Quality Reports: